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  1. Dave Marx

    Wave of the future: IEEE or DVI inputs??

    Agreed. The best format isn't always the format that wins. It all has to do with politics, the studios, big business, money and the FCC. We'll see how this plays out, but one thing is for sure: we, the consumer, are stuck in the middle of all this bickering and we are NOT the winners. We have to...
  2. Dave Marx

    Wave of the future: IEEE or DVI inputs??

    Interesting stuff, Patrick. Did your Mom get her set calibrated or do a convergence? That may have something to do with it. Usually, the red push problem can be defeated with some tweaking...or so I hear. Good to hear about the stretch modes. The only thing holding me up from getting the...
  3. Dave Marx

    Wave of the future: IEEE or DVI inputs??

    By the way, I have also posted in another forum about the Firewire vs. DVI, and some people seem to have some evidence that DVI may be winning certain aspects of this war. Here's the link: http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/showth...=9892#post9892
  4. Dave Marx

    Wave of the future: IEEE or DVI inputs??

    Thanks for the info, Patrick. Did you have your Mitsu professionally calibrated? If I get one, I probably would. Any problems with red push? What stretch mode do you usually use for your 4:3 programming?
  5. Dave Marx

    Wave of the future: IEEE or DVI inputs??

    Exactly. Nothing is written in stone yet, and these developments seem like they change every few months. Wasn't HD-VHS supposed to be a big deal way back, and in the end...it was DVD that took off? Anyway, the market is way too unpredictable right now for me to buy an HDTV. I think I'll wait for...
  6. Dave Marx

    Wave of the future: IEEE or DVI inputs??

    Patrick, thanks so much for that info. I definitely feel better about purchasing the Mitsu 65-inch set now. I am still a LITTLE hesitant, because so many companies have invested money into DVI, that I am not convinced they are going away. Someone on another message board say they suspect DVI...
  7. Dave Marx

    Wave of the future: IEEE or DVI inputs??

    Most of the Mitsubishi bigscreen tv's I have looked at do not have DVI, but IEEE 1394 instead. Should this affect my decision what to buy? Does it make sense to wait to see what the standard will be?
  8. Dave Marx

    Wave of the future: IEEE or DVI inputs??

    I am in the market for a new rear-projection tv and it seems that many of the new models come with either IEEE inputs or DVI inputs. I have not found out which of these inputs is going to be the preferred standard for future digital inputs. Some say both should be fine. Anyone heard which...
  9. Dave Marx

    I can't believe the stupidity of some service techs.....

    Jeff...I feel your pain. I didn't think I would ever hear of anyone who would be as idiotic as the tech support people from AT&T Broadband Cable or Sprint PCS, but I was apparently wrong. :) If I were you, I'd call the manager of that ridiculous store and tell him what happened. Tell him you...
  10. Dave Marx

    How many HD inputs will tv's need in the future?

    I know most HDTV's have only 2 HD-component inputs, but will this be enough for the immediate future? I know HD-DVD is coming out relatively soon. Will this player simply be able to connect into an HDTV tuner, or will it need to be connected directly to the TV itself? What about DIRECTV? I know...
  11. Dave Marx

    "Internal light reflections": WHAT SHOULD I DO??!!

    I have purchased a Toshiba 65" Wide Screen, the 65H82 and it will be delivered later this week. This was to replace my 53" SONY HDTV, because the SONY is giving me some odd light reflections during certain DVD's. The light sometimes goes off the black bars in widescreen format, and produces a...
  12. Dave Marx

    Why do some DVD's look better than others???

    John, it doesn't seem to happen in every movie. I played "Boogie Nights" and I don't see any odd lighting issues. I played "Gladiator" and I sometimes see a hazy light glow extending below the black bars in the widescreen format (particularly in night scenes where a little light is present in...
  13. Dave Marx

    Light flickering problem with DVD's: is it my player?

    Greg...thanks for the interest. Don't yet have a digital camera, but the best I can describe it is: a) the faint glow in the black bar area you mention is also sometimes present. It's like a hazy light glow, especially during very dark scenes where some light is present (a la the first major...
  14. Dave Marx

    Light flickering problem with DVD's: is it my player?

    Yikes...I am one of those people who's hesitant to go opening up the tv cabinet and fumbling around in there. The set is about 2 weeks old. Is this the sort of thing a technician could do?
  15. Dave Marx

    Light flickering problem with DVD's: is it my player?

    Vince, the light I am seeing is not so much "flash points", but rather large light streaks that appear during the movie. They appear during the same scenes at the same time (I went back and played scenes again, and the lighting appears at the same moments), so the problem is not random by any...
  16. Dave Marx

    Why do some DVD's look better than others???

    Gregory, Michael and co., thanks for the responses. I have tweaked with the settings on my DVD player and the picture looks a lot sharper and well defined. HOWEVER, I am noticing a problem with the lighting on my DVD's (see new thread). Basically, there are odd patches of light appearing...
  17. Dave Marx

    Light flickering problem with DVD's: is it my player?

    I just got the Sony NS715P Prog-Scan DVD player to go with my 53" 4:3 SONY HDTV, and I'm noticing something strange when playing DVD's. Sometimes I'm getting odd curves of light on the screen during certain bright scenes, or scenes where lightness suddenly enters a dark scene. The strangest...
  18. Dave Marx

    Light flickering problem with DVD's: is it my player?

    I just got the Sony NS715P Prog-Scan DVD player to go with my 53" 4:3 SONY HDTV, and I'm noticing something strange when playing DVD's. Sometimes I'm getting odd curves of light on the screen during certain bright scenes, or scenes where lightness suddenly enters a dark scene. The strangest...
  19. Dave Marx

    Why do some DVD's look better than others???

    No, this is not a 16X9 HDTV. It's the Sony 53" 4:3 HDTV. I am not sure why this would make much of a difference in quality, except that the image in widescreen does not take up the whole screen, of course. I get the black bars at the top and bottom. The image is not stretched, if that's what...
  20. Dave Marx

    Why do some DVD's look better than others???

    Ok, but what about the difference between DVD quality in widescreen to widescreen? One movie in widescreen sometimes doesn't look as crisp as another. I am not talking older movies either. Why do some newer movies just not get transferred to DVD as crisply? Doesn't seem to make sense to me...
  21. Dave Marx

    Why do some DVD's look better than others???

    I am no DVD expert, but I bought a nice prog-scan SONY DVD player with my HDTV...connected through component inputs. Why do some DVD's look crisper and cleaner than others? I am curious...shouldn't they ALL look the same quality? Is it simply in the remastering and conversion over from film? I...
  22. Dave Marx

    Projection screen videogame "burn-in": Myth or Reality?

    I have been reading all the posts, going back and forth about whether or not to play the PS2 and XBOX on my new 53" Sony. For now, I think I will not. I do have a 27" JVC in my bedroom and will probably connect the game systems to that TV. Just not worth the risk, on a brand new $2200...
  23. Dave Marx

    Projection screen videogame "burn-in": Myth or Reality?

    I second Kimmo's emotion. I was wary about turning my contrast down, cause I thought it would make the image look worse, darker or whatever. Actually, it looks like a true image...one that you might see in a theatre. Very clear, very crisp and very natural. I tried turning up the contrast again...
  24. Dave Marx

    Projection screen videogame "burn-in": Myth or Reality?

    Thanks...that sounds great! Unfortunately, my girlfriend and I have been fighting all this weekend, so I haven't even gotten a chance to turn the darn TV on (probably a good thing, right?). I am trying to summon up the confidence to play XBOX and PS2 on my new gorgeous 53" SONY HDTV, and...
  25. Dave Marx

    Projection screen videogame "burn-in": Myth or Reality?

    Thanks for the responses about the sharpness. I'll experiment with turning it down. I am finding that I access the MENU button on my 53" SONY HDTV quite a bit, to tweek with the settings. The MENU setting calls up a huge fullscreen display, and it takes awhile to negotiate it. Sometimes I...
  26. Dave Marx

    Projection screen videogame "burn-in": Myth or Reality?

    I am curious...everyone has been talking about BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST needing to be turned low. I am wondering...what about SHARPNESS? Is it ok if I turn that up, or does it also have to be turned down?
  27. Dave Marx

    Burn-in question

    William...what a coincidence. Those are just about my exact settings on my SONY 53" HDTV. The contrast does indeed look very good turned down...more natural, and less "harsh" on the eyes. Looks like a movie picture, doesn't it? However, the picture does tend to suffer if I turn the brightness...
  28. Dave Marx

    Projection screen videogame "burn-in": Myth or Reality?

    Bruce...thanks so much for the email. Unfortunately, the links appear to be closed. I also sent you an email response. DAVID
  29. Dave Marx

    Burn-in question

    William, I am in your shoes! I just forked over 2400 bucks for the new HDTV and I am also concerned about the burn-in factor. Bottom line: I think we just have to be aware of the potential problem and take the necessary precautions. To me that means, varying your viewing habits (not all XBOX...
  30. Dave Marx

    53" SONY HDTV settings....

    Steve...thanks very much...very informative stuff. You seem to know a lot about this SONY tv. I am curious...how do you prefer to have your PICTURE, BRIGHTNESS and SHARPNESS settings set? Do you have them at less than 50%? Right now, I have them all at 50%, and I like the way the picture...
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